HyperDic: republic_of_indonesia

English > 1 sense of the expression Republic of Indonesia:
NOUNlocationRepublic of Indonesia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indiesa republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands
English > Republic of Indonesia: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions.
SynonymsIndonesia, Dutch East Indies
Instance ofcountry, state, landThe territory occupied by a nation
Member ofAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEANAn association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, OPECAn organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
MembersIndonesianA native or inhabitant of Indonesia
Part ofAustronesiaislands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)
Southeast AsiaA geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore
PartsBaliAn island in Indonesia to the east of Java
Celebes, SulawesiA mountainous island in eastern Indonesia
Indonesian Borneo, KalimantanThe part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo
JavaAn island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo
Krakatau, Krakatao, KrakatoaA small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra
Moluccas, Spice IslandsA group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea
SumatraA mountainous island in western Indonesia
TimorAn island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago
Region ofLaskar Jihad, Holy War WarriorsA paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia
Mujahedeen KompakA militant Islamic militia that was formed in 2005 by hardliners who split from Jemaah Islamiyah
gamelanA traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
pesantran, pesantrenA Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders
SpanishIndonesia
CatalanIndonèsia

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